Two recent SUNY Empire State College graduates, Matthew LaValle ‘19 and Desiree Roundtree ‘20, are recipients of the SUNY Chancellor’s Graduate Fellowships for the State of New York. The two are among only 55 awardees who have graduated from a SUNY school with a GPA of 3.33 or higher and are continuing their graduate-level education within the SUNY system.
LaValle has enrolled in SUNY Empire’s masters in social and public policy program, and is slated to begin his studies this fall. Roundtree plans to pursue a masters in liberal arts. LaValle and Roundtree will each receive a grant of $5,000.
All of SUNY Empire’s graduate programs can be completed 100 percent online.
“Congratulations to Desiree and Matthew for this well-deserved honor as they take their education to the next level with a graduate degree at SUNY Empire,” said SUNY Empire State College President Jim Malatras. “As our workforce demands advanced degrees more and more, it’s critical that we continue to work to lower barriers to graduate-level education. SUNY Empire is proud to work with the SUNY system to help students like Desiree and Matthew continue to pursue their academic and career goals.”
“This is an incredible opportunity for SUNY Empire undergraduate students to continue their studies in our excellent graduate programs through the Chancellor’s Graduate Fellowship program,” said SUNY Empire State College Dean of the School for Graduate Studies Nathan Gonyea. “This year’s fellows are prime examples of the types of exceptional students who benefit when we find ways to make graduate education more affordable.”
More information on SUNY Empire State College is available at www.esc.edu.